ACDA West Regional Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to ACDA West Conference 2019 The Art of Moving! Be open to new friends, new ideas, new experiences. Enjoy!

STATEMENT OF EMPOWERMENT:
ACDA recognizes that Art can provoke; therefore, during the course of the conference, participants are empowered to remove themselves from conference activities.

To All Conference Participants:
Just a reminder...The adjudication process is structured to ensure that feedback and the selection process is as objective as possible.

Adjudicators do not know the names of schools or choreographers presenting work in the adjudication concerts. In order to keep the integrity of this ACDA policy and process in tact through the adjudicators’ final decision, it is necessary to ask all conference participants to avoid conversation with adjudicators about the adjudicated dances, the adjudication process, or their comments during the feedback session. In addition, please do not discuss your school’s programs or your own work with the adjudicators. Your full cooperation is being requested for the enjoyment of all conference participants, including the adjudicators!

Thank you in advance!

TBA

Overview - Wednesday

Time   Activity   Location
8:00AM-5:00PM Information/RegistrationSPX Lobby
8:30am-5:10pm   Concert Techs   Hammer Theatre
8:30AM-10:00AM Session I Studios
10:30AM-12:00PM Session II and Faculty Only Class   Studios
12:00PM-1:30PM Lunch, Rehearsal Space Available Sign up@ Registration, Informal Rehearsal (optional)
2:00-3:30 PM Session III, and Informal Concert # 1  Studios/SPX 216
4:00PM-5:00PM Meet the Adjudicators SPX 216
5:00PM-6:45 PM Dinner (On your own)
7:15PM   Adjudication Concert # 1 Hammer Theatre

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Wednesday February 27, 2019 TBA

8:00am PST

Registration

Wednesday February 27, 2019 8:00am - 5:00pm PST
SPX Lobby-Registration area Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Admin

8:30am PST

Ballet - Intermediate

Limited Capacity seats available

Experience full expression of the body through ballet technique. This class is designed to practice intermediate ballet technique while allowing the body to vigorously move through space. An emphasis will be placed on the efficient and effective use of the body as well as dynamic alignment.

Teachers

Karryn Allen

Faculty, Mem., Scottsdale Community College

Karryn Allen has been teaching and choreographing in the Phoenix area for the last seventeen years and is delighted to be teaching at ACDA again. She holds an MFA in Dance from ASU and currently works as Residential faculty at Scottsdale Community College and the Co-director of the... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
New Ballet Studio B

Class, Intermediate

Company Ballet

8:30am PST

Contemporary Fusion (Int)

Limited Capacity filling up

This class is a Contemporary class that fuses ballet and modern dance styles. The class, while fusing classical movement with modern dance styles, will be high energy and designed to emphasize improving performance quality in participants.

Teachers

Alex Patrick

Faculty, Mem., Glendale Community College

L. Alexander Patrick, PhD. relocated to Phoenix, from New Orleans, LA is currently serving in the Department of Social Sciences as residential faculty at Glendale Community College. Prior to and throughout his dancing timeline, he continued to enjoy being a theater performer. Alex... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Hammer 4

Class, Intermediate

Company Modern/Contemporary

8:30am PST

Dance Because You Love It

Limited Capacity filling up

Lawton's dance training and study of yoga deeply influence her class and pedagogy of
movement. Detailed instructions of optimum alignment, breath, and connectivity to the earth are the hallmarks of her classes. The class starts slow and builds upon thematic principles including lower back alignment, focus through the eyes, and expressiveness while dancing. Drawing from ballet techniques in center, rhythmic patterns when traveling across the floor and use of weight, directed energy, and fearlessness in the final combination, her classes are a celebration through dancing.

Teachers

Dana Lawton

ACDA Board Member/Fac. Rep, Saint Mary's College

Artistic Director of Dana Lawton Dances, a modern dance company in the Bay Area, Dana is a tenured faculty member at Saint Mary's College in the Performing Arts Department, a faculty member at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center and Co-Director of the Enchanted Ridge Dance Workshop.Dana Lawton... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Dance Theatre SPX 216 Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Class, All

8:30am PST

Dancing with My Grandmother: An Approach to Choreography

Limited Capacity seats available

Discover new movement possibilities through an exploration of ancestral stories.

Teachers

Yuki Shiroma

Faculty Rep., Member, University of Hawaii

Yukie Shiroma, faculty at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has been studying modern dance with Betty Jones and Okinawan dance with Cheryl Nakasone for over 35 years. She received her MFA degree in dance from the UHM in 1987 and started the dance program at Mid-Pacific Institute... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Washington Square 106

Class, All

8:30am PST

Fall and Recover: A Modern Dance Class (Int)

Limited Capacity seats available

Enhance your Modern Dance technique in this fall and recover session based in the teachings of Doris Humphrey. Class work will explore the use of rebounding momentum and spine articulation to initiate transfer of weight and change in direction while finding balance and an increased range of motion. This workshop is best suited for intermediate level dancers and above.

Teachers

Dayna DeFilippis

Faculty, Mem., Truckee Meadows Community College

Dayna DeFilippis is the Dance, Exercise and Human Movement Instructor at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, NV where she teaches all levels of dance technique as well as improvisation, composition and dance appreciation. Prior to teaching in Reno, Dayna was the Director of... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
New Ballet Studio E

Class, Intermediate

Company Modern/Contemporary

8:30am PST

Loving Yourself Well

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

As a dancer, it is easy to find yourself working through thoughts of comparison almost constantly. What does it look like to break the cycles of competition and self-hatred in the rehearsal and performance environment? In this class, we will openly discuss this tough topic and move together in some exercises to love your body and your movement into a more sustainable dance career

Teachers

Whitney Hancock

Faculty Rep., Non-Mem.-Institution, Redding City Dance Company

Artistic Director and Founding Member of Redding City Dance Company, Whitney garnered most of her movement training as a Dance BA graduate of Arizona State University.

Wednesday February 27, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
New Ballet Studio A

Class, All

8:30am PST

Modern/Contemporary (Adv)

Limited Capacity filling up

This class will challenge students to find fullness and range in their dancing through activities focusing on opposition, initiation, and the core. In addition, there will be a concentration on the relationship between one’s body, the gravitational forces that influence it, and the floor. Participants will study momentum and inertia and how to harness both.

Teachers

Nick Blaylock

Faculty, Mem., Southern Utah University

Nick Blaylock (he/him/his) is a dance artist and MFA graduate of the Modern Dance Program in the University of Utah’s School of Dance. Nick has performed nationally, and his creative research has been commissioned throughout the United States by studios, pre-professional companies... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Washington Square 204

Class, Advanced

Company Modern/Contemporary

8:30am PST

Strength and Conditioning for Dancers (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

A modern-based dance class that focuses on gaining full body strength, endurance and power utilizing dance-specific vocabulary, quadrupedal/”animal flow” style movement, and functional strength movements.

Teachers

Shauna Meredith

Faculty, Mem., Scottsdale Community College

A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Shauna Meredith is a dance performer, choreographer and movement educator. She has spent the last five years teaching dance students how to optimize their performance and prevent injuries through supplemental training and appropriate nutrition intake... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Washington Square 201

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Fitness

8:30am PST

Tech

8:30-8:50a Grand Canyon
8:50-9:10a

9:15-9:35a Humboldt State University

9:40-10:00a San Jose City College

10:20-10:40a Chandler Gilbert
10:40-11:00a Chandler Gilbert

11:05-11:25a Sonoma State
11:25-11:45a Sonoma State

12:55-1:20p Scottsdale CC
1:20-1:40p Scottsdale (props)

1:45-2:05p Southern Utah
2:05-2:25p Southern Utah

2:30-2:50p Glendale CC
2:50-3:10p Glendale CC

3:25-3:45p Univ of Hawaii

3:50-4:10p Santa Rosa Junior College

4:15-4:35p Modesto Junior College
4:35-4:55p Modesto Junior College

Wednesday February 27, 2019 8:30am - 5:10pm PST
Hammer Theatre

Tech

10:30am PST

Classic Tap

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

This class will focus on the fundamental foot work and techniques of tap dancing and rhythm. Students with some or no tap experience will benefit from this class.

Teachers

Jill Yager

Faculty, Mem, San Jose State

Jill Yager is a dancer, choreographer, and instructor of Jazz I, II, and III. She earned a BS in Kinesiology with a Minor in Dance from San José State University. Performance credits include Best from the Bay: A Community Concert for Dance Educators of America, Hotel Sofitel's April... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Washington Square 106

Class

10:30am PST

Contemporary Fusion (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

This class will utilize contemporary vocabulary with the influence of hyper-mobile techniques. It is a cross pollination of contemporary movement styles with technical and intricate articulation. The class will encourage and expose dancers to spontaneity and personal interpretation. Not required, but highly recommended kneepads, as we will explore heavily the usage of floor-work and the prevention of injuries through intense athleticism.

Teachers

Nhan Ho

Faculty, Mem., Modesto Junior College

Nhan Ho, an emerging artist from Sacramento, California, is a choreographer, dancer, teacher, director, and mentor. He is most known for his fusion of dance styles and movements. Nhan has always been inspired and intrigued in the exploration of movements through kinesthetic teaching... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
New Ballet Studio A

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Modern/Contemporary

10:30am PST

Contemporary Movement (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Dancers will be led through a sensory and guided improv warm-up. Following the warm-up will be instruction on a Contemporary phrase.

Teachers

Kyleigh Carlson

Faculty Rep., Member, Humboldt State University

Kyleigh P. Carlson is originally from Sacramento California. Some of her professional credits include, The Sacramento Ballet, CORE Contemporary Dance and comedian Hannibal Buress. Kyleigh graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Dance. During her... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Washington Square 204

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Modern/Contemporary

10:30am PST

Jazz

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Jazz dance includes strength, flexibility and conditioning technique and progressions including turns, kicks and leaps.

Teachers

Dominique Serapio

Faculty, Mem, San Jose State

Wednesday February 27, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
New Ballet Studio E

Class

10:30am PST

Lead and Follow a Language and Technique (Beg/Int)

Limited Capacity filling up

An introduction to Latin Ballroom techniques in Rumba, Cha Cha and Salsa
(Latin heels recommended but not required)

Teachers

Jedidiah Taylor

Faculty Rep., Non-Mem.-Institution, Redding City Dance Company

Jedidiah Taylor is a dancer and choreographer from San Diego California. He has danced with Mojalet Dance Collective, performed Jean Isaacs' work at Trolley dances 2014, danced with Artesan Dance Company and currently dances with and choreographs for Redding City Dance Company. Jedidiah... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Hammer 4

Class, Beginning/Intermediate

10:30am PST

Yoga

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Dharma yoga is a classical yoga class that starts with a flowing warm up and slows
down in poses creating a sense of inner peace. The class finishes with breath control
to calm the mind, relaxation to recharge the body and concentration for self-knowledge.

Teachers

Raphael Boumaila

Faculty, Mem, San Jose State

Wednesday February 27, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
New Ballet Studio B

Class, All

10:30am PST

Love the X: Modern Dance and the Power of YOU (Faculty Only)

Limited Capacity seats available

This dance class uses the somatic movement principles of Bartenieff to get us moving. We will start on the floor in the X and developmentally progress to standing and moving through space. I am interested in the forces of gravity and how they play with us and how we play with them in return. I am interested in how dancing moves us both physically and emotionally to find our power to change and transform in the moment with movement. I am energized by community and the uniqueness of each person in the room. Come dance with other teachers in a judgement-free space!

Teachers

Cathy Davalos

Faculty, Mem., Saint Mary's College

CatherineMarie Davalos makes dances questioning heteronormativity using a feminist, Latina, and Chicana perspective. The Davalos Dance Company performs regularly in the Bay Area and also in Italy; their latest work, Radical Acts of Love has been well-received by both local and international... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Washington Square 201

Faculty Only Class, Faculty

Company Modern/Contemporary

10:30am PST

Informal Rehearsal (optional)

Wednesday February 27, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Dance Theatre SPX 216 Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Rehearsal, All

12:00pm PST

Lunch

Wednesday February 27, 2019 12:00pm - 1:30pm PST

Meal

12:00pm PST

Rehearsal Space Available

Space open - sign up at Registration

Wednesday February 27, 2019 12:00pm - 1:30pm PST
SPX Lobby-Registration area Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Rehearsal

2:00pm PST

Brazilian Contemporary (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity filling up

These classes incorporate modern dance techniques along with Brazilian contemporary floor work and cultural influences, progressions across the floor, partner work, improv, and choreographed combos.

Teachers

Alicia Nascimento

Faculty, Mem., Grand Canyon University

Alicia-Lynn Nascimento Castro transitioned into dance after training as an elite gymnast. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a BFA in dance. In Philadelphia she continued her dance training with Philadanco then moved to Denver where she danced with Cleo Parker Robinson... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
Washington Square 204

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Latin

2:00pm PST

Contemporary Dance (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity filling up

This Contemporary Dance class will begin with a dynamic and sensory warm-up, incorporating integrated and full-bodied movement. With sound anatomical alignment and technical versatility, the class will explore ideas of release, momentum, inversion and articulation. Class progresses into rigorous, kinetic and complex phrase work that is athletic, lush and highly physical. Kristen’s style and aesthetic is greatly informed by her work with the Doug Elkins Dance Company (NYC), as well as classical and contemporary dance techniques, yoga, martial arts, hip-hop and improvisation. This class is geared toward challenging the dancer to make bold and powerful choices in a safe and healthy way while building a sense of community and support in the space.

Teachers

Kristen Daley

Faculty, Mem., Sonoma State University

Kristen Daley is currently a Professor and Dance Program Director at Sonoma State University. She toured Europe, Canada and much of the United States for seven years with the critically acclaimed, Bessie-award winning Doug Elkins Dance Company (NYC). She has worked with many Seattle... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
New Ballet Studio E

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Modern/Contemporary

2:00pm PST

Gaga

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Gaga is the movement language developed by Ohad Narahin. Class is improvisational in nature and focuses on a deep listening to the body and to physical sensation.

Teachers

Paul Vickers

Faculty, Mem, San Jose State

Wednesday February 27, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
New Ballet Studio A

Class

2:00pm PST

Intro to Improvisation

Limited Capacity filling up

This class focuses on structured individual improvisation, starting with the familiar and allowing students to let go, free the mind, and explore with the intuition. This will build upon on the dynamic/energy/progression of the class session. People new or growing into their understanding of Improvisation are encouraged to attend as this will be a safe place to explore the experience of working through movement spontaneously.

Teachers

Holly Brosius

Faculty, Mem., San Jose City College

Holly Lampe Brosius graduated with an MFA in Dance from the University of California, Irvine and a BA degree in Dance from San Jose State University. She has taught and choreographed across the United States. Her performance and choreography experience encompasses Musical Theatre... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
Washington Square 201

Class, All

Company Improv

2:00pm PST

Street Style Choreography (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity filling up

I teach this class by pulling from street style foundations with commercial dance discipline, incorporating my styles and experiences into movement. We will begin with a full body warm-up with full on grooving and conditioning. If a specific street style is incorporated we will cover basic techniques both in warm-up and across the floor. No matter what the combination, we always go FULL OUT!

Past styles have included Locking, House, Waacking

Teachers

Farrah McAdam

Faculty, Mem., Sonoma State University

Farrah McAdam is a faculty member at Sonoma State University and a performer, choreographer and educator in Northern California. She currently performs with CALI&CO Dance and Jenna Valez and recently premiered her newest work, “code em” (2018), which featured an all POC collaborative... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
Hammer 4

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

2:00pm PST

Urban Jazz

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Urban Jazz dance is fast and fun. It uses upbeat music and leaps and turns to interpret traditional and not-so-traditional movements. Challenging the rules and foundations of classic jazz by mixing hiphop and the latest dance steps.

Teachers

Dominique Serapio

Faculty, Mem, San Jose State

Wednesday February 27, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
New Ballet Studio B

Class

2:00pm PST

Urban Jazz (Int)

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Urban Electronic Jazz is a blend of traditional jazz technique and tutting, jitting and contemporary styles. Focus is on complex rhythms and patterns, energy, endurance and musicality. Students are encouraged to take risks, explore their unique style and master speed, strength and flexibility.

Teachers

Casandra Hillman

Faculty, Mem., Santa Rosa Junior College

Casandra Hillman is a dance educator, choreographer, and collaborator. She holds her MFA in Dance from Mills College and her BFA in Dance from SFSU. Her understanding of movement and the human body is informed by her study of Ballet, LMA, Bartineff, Jazz, Hip Hop and Cunningham and... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
Washington Square 106

Class, Intermediate

Company Jazz

2:00pm PST

Informal Concert #1

Wednesday February 27, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
Dance Theatre SPX 216 Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Informal Perf

2:00pm PST

The Dance 2050 Document from NDEO - Student voices and visions of the future of college dance

Professor Kusanovich will share the overall structure and contents of National Dance Education Organization's DANCE 2050 document and lead a discussion and brainstorming session on students' visions of the future of college dance using the document as a springboard

Teachers

Kusanovich, Kristin

Senior Lecturer, Artistic Director, CDEA board member, Santa Clara University & Kusanovich Dance Co. of SF

Kristin Kusanovich is a modern/contemporary dancer and theatre artist who has directed, choreographed and produced over one hundred solo and ensemble works in dance, drama, musical theatre, opera, film and video. She is an international presenter, published author and researcher... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
Music 210 El Paseo de Cesar Chavez, San Jose, CA 95192 usa

Panel/Lecture, All

4:00pm PST

Meet the Adjudicators

Wednesday February 27, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Dance Theatre SPX 216 Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Panel/Lecture

5:45pm PST

Dinner (on your own)

Wednesday February 27, 2019 5:45pm - 7:00pm PST

Meal

7:15pm PST

Adjudication Concert #1

1 Sonoma  Daydream
2 Grand Canyon  Sans Toi
3 Chandler-Gilbert  It’s Habitual
4 Scottsdale A “Passionate” Expression: of Grief or Sorrow
5 Humboldt  1 in 4. It’s been 5.
Intermission
6 Sonoma  Lacking
7 San Jose City  In and Out of the Blues
8 Chandler-Gilbert the space in-between
9 Grand Canyon  the sun will rise, and we will too
10 Scottsdale  Habits of Cycles

Wednesday February 27, 2019 7:15pm - 10:00pm PST
Hammer Theatre

Adjud Perf

TBA

Overview - Thursday

Time Activity   Location
8:00AM-5:00PM Information/Registration SPX 216
8:30am-5:00pm Concert Techs Hammer Theatre
8:30AM-10AM Session I and Faculty only Class   Studios
10:30AM-12:00PM Session II, and Adjudication Concert # 1 Feedback Session   Studios and Music Concert Hall
12:00PM-1:30 PM  Lunch/Dance Off! /DJ WSQ Grass
Faculty Lunch (pre-pay)   King Library
  (ACDA Topic, Fundraising for Conference Attendance)
Rehearsal Space Open, Sign Up @ Registration
2:00PM-3:30PM Session III Studios
Membership Meeting, Rehearsal for Informal (optional) King Library
4:00PM-5:30PM Session IV   Studios
  Informal Concert # 2 SPX 216
5:45PM-7:15PM Dinner On your own
7:15PM Adjudication Concert # 2   Hammer Theatre

Thursday February 28, 2019 TBA

8:00am PST

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Fitness

8:30am PST

Initiate What? (Int)

Limited Capacity filling up

This class will focus on moving efficiently through space utilizing various initiation points within the body.

Teachers

QuitaLyn Love-Cheramie

Faculty, Mem., Glendale Community College

Quita Love-Cheramie grew up in small town in Idaho where she danced on both her Jr. High and High School dance teams. She received her undergraduate dance degree in Dance Education from the University of Idaho, and did her student teaching at the Las Vegas Academy of International... Read More →

Thursday February 28, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Hammer 4

Class, Intermediate

Company Modern/Contemporary

8:30am PST

Jazz Progressions

Limited Capacity filling up

Class will begin with a warm up followed by progressions across the floor. Focus will be on refining jazz dance technique.

Teachers

Kevin Godfrey-Chevalier

Faculty Rep., Member, Grand Canyon University

Kevin Godfrey-Chevalier is the current Artist-in-Residence at Grand Canyon University. After being bit by the Musical Theatre bug in high school, he trained at and received a B.F.A. from the University of Arizona. He has taught in San Diego, Chicago, and Phoenix. He has worked with... Read More →

Thursday February 28, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Dance Theatre SPX 216 Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Class, All

Company Jazz

8:30am PST

Pilates - Finding Your Core

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

This Pilates class will focus on discovering and strengthening your core support. We will take a close look at the muscular structure of the abdominals and spinal extenders as they relate to movement and breath.

Teachers

Amber McCall

Faculty Rep., Member, San Jose City College

Amber McCall, a Bay Area native, has been directing the dance program at San Jose City College since fall 2008. Amber received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance Pedagogy from Butler University in 1998 and completed her Master of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of California, Irvine... Read More →

Thursday February 28, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Washington Square 201

Class, All

Company Pilates

8:30am PST

Yoga for the Dancer

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Yoga is a timeless, pragmatic science evolved over thousands of years devoted to the physical, mental, and spiritual being. In Yoga for the Dancer, the student will learn and practice asanas (poses) that will tone muscles, stretch ligaments, strengthen joints, activate internal organs, increase lung capacity, and quiet the mind.

Teachers

Dana Lawton

ACDA Board Member/Fac. Rep, Saint Mary's College

Thursday February 28, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Washington Square 106

Class, All

8:30am PST

Ballet -Faculty Only

Limited Capacity seats available

Teachers

Karryn Allen

Faculty, Mem., Scottsdale Community College

Thursday February 28, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
New Ballet Studio B

Faculty Only Class, Faculty

Company Ballet

8:30am PST

Tech

8:30-8:50a San Jose State
8:50-9:10a San Jose State

9:15-9:35a Cal Poly, SLO

9:40-10:00a Pomona College

10:05-10:25a Bridgewater U

10:40-11:00a Paradise Valley CC
11:00-11:20a Paradise Valley CC

11:25-11:45a Orange Coast College
11:45-12:05p Orange Coast College

1:10-1:30p CSU Fresno
1:30-1:50p CSU Fresno

1:55-2:15p Fresno City College

2:20-2:40p Lines Ballet
2:40-3:00p Lines Ballet

3:15-3:35p Scripps College

3:40-4:00p Mills College

4:05-4:25p Santa Clara U
4:25-4:50p Santa Clara U

Thursday February 28, 2019 8:30am - 5:00pm PST
Hammer Theatre

Tech

10:30am PST

Ballet (Int)

Limited Capacity seats available

Ballet class with Mark Foehringer for an intermediate dancer-This class will address issues of proper use of rotation of the legs, placement of the feet and dynamics and use of port de bras.

Teachers

Mark Foehringer

Faculty, Mem, San Jose State

Thursday February 28, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
New Ballet Studio B

Class, Intermediate

10:30am PST

Contemporary Fusion (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity seats available

Teachers

Nhan Ho

Faculty, Mem., Modesto Junior College

Thursday February 28, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
New Ballet Studio A

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Modern/Contemporary

Class, Advanced

Company Modern/Contemporary

10:30am PST

Partnering (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Partnering is a conversation in shared space - Let’s talk!

Teachers

Kenneth Balint

Faculty Rep., Member, California State University, Fresno

Mr. Balint has worked professionally as a choreographer, dancer and dance educator throughout the United States. He is currently a Professor within the Theatre Arts Department at California State University, Fresno. His MFA is from Arizona State University where he was awarded the... Read More →

Thursday February 28, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Washington Square 106

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Partnering

10:30am PST

Adjudication Concert #1 Feedback

Thursday February 28, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Music Concert Hall El Paseo de Cesar Chavez, San Jose, CA 95192 usa

Feedback

12:00pm PST

Faculty Lunch (pre-pay) rm 255

Room 255

Thursday February 28, 2019 12:00pm - 1:30pm PST
King Library

Meal

12:00pm PST

Lunch/Dance Off

Thursday February 28, 2019 12:00pm - 1:30pm PST
Yoshihiro Uchida Hall Spartan Complex West

Meal

12:00pm PST

Rehearsal Space Available

Faculty, Mem, San Jose State

Thursday February 28, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
Washington Square 204

Class

How to Talk to My Parents About My Dance Degree

Limited Capacity seats available

Not sure how to talk to your parents or guardians about wanting to pursue a dance degree, or even what you can do with your degree? In this interactive lecture/discussion class, students will learn what options are available to them with a dance degree, receive (and practice) communication skills when discussing their degree with their loved ones, set goals for the remainder of their education and their career, and set action steps to work towards those goals. Faculty are encouraged to attend as well to share their education, career, and personal insight.

Teachers

Maggie Sniffen

Faculty, Mem., Modesto Junior College

Maggie Sniffen is an Adjunct Professor of Dance at Modesto Junior College (MJC)) teaching various levels and techniques. She received her M.F.A in Experimental Choreography from UC Riverside and her B.F.A in Dance from San Diego State University. Sniffen is also the Head Boxing Trainer... Read More →

Thursday February 28, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Music 210 El Paseo de Cesar Chavez, San Jose, CA 95192 usa

Panel/Lecture, All

4:00pm PST

Choreography: Experimental Hip Hop

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Combining abstract movement choices informed by urban dance styles with rich and experimental sound scores, lets try a new flavor of ICE cream. (from: Idea to Create to Experiment)

Teachers

Anthony Kelley

Faculty, Mem., Glendale Community College

Anthony James Kelly aka “AKELLZ” is an urban dance artist from New York, currently based in Phoenix. He is currently faculty at Arizona State University and Glendale Community College. Akellz is one of the founders of "The Sacred G's" which is a touring conscious hip-hop collective... Read More →

Thursday February 28, 2019 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Hammer 4

Class, All

Company Choreography

4:00pm PST

Contemporary Jazz (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

This class will emphasize rhythmic variance, quick changes of direction and weight shifts, style, performance, and a connection to the music. Technically, this class combines elements of jazz, modern, and ballet while paying special attention to transitions and the use of the spine. Class begins with a dynamic warm up, which builds strength while accessing joint mobility. Dancers can expect to be challenged both physically and mentally.

Teachers

Christy McNeil Chand

Faculty, Mem., California Polytechnic State Univ.-San Luis Obispo

Christy McNeil Chand is an Associate Professor at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA where she directs the Orchesis Dance Company. She received her M.F.A. in Dance from the University of Washington in June of 2012 and was honored with the full-tuition Kreielsheimer Scholarship from Cornish... Read More →

Thursday February 28, 2019 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Washington Square 201

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Jazz

4:00pm PST

Inversion Building Blocks (Adv)

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Finding strength in the arms and back in order to access inversion work

Teachers

Angela Rosenkrans

ACDA Board Member/Fac. Rep, Scottsdale Community College

Angela Rosenkrans is the Dance Program Director at Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale AZ. Angela received her MFA from Sam Houston State University. She has been teaching for the past 25 years at college and dance studios in Colorado, Texas, Arizona and Louisiana. She has... Read More →

Thursday February 28, 2019 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Washington Square 204

Class, Advanced

4:00pm PST

Samba and Samba Reggae: A Brazilian Dance Experience

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Samba is a Brazilian Dance form that originated in the state of Bahia, over 400 years ago when the first African slaves landed in what we now know as the country of Brazil. It is a dance that emerged out of the resistance of people holding onto their culture that was threatened due to colonization in the new world. It is a blend of African, Indigenous, and Portuguese cultures that manifested into a popular dance that has gone through many transformations throughout the centuries.

Samba is a celebratory dance that is quick, upbeat, and high energy. There are quick foot movements and choreographic patterns, and cross-lateral arm movements to compliment the feet. The hips remain loose so they can move from side to side in a circular motion to accompany the steps. This is an Intermediate Level Class, however if you have never taken Samba before, please do not hesitate to give it a try! Class will be taught with recorded music.

Teachers

Stephanie Da Silva

Faculty, Mem., Santa Rosa Junior College

Stephanie Emmanuela Da Silva is currently the Director of Dance at Harbor High School, teaches Afro-Brazilian Dance at UCSC, is a guest choreographer at Santa Rosa Community College, and is the Artistic Director of Agua Doce Dance Company. Stephanie received her MFA in choreography... Read More →

Thursday February 28, 2019 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Washington Square 106

Class, All

Company Latin

4:00pm PST

Informal Concert #2

Grand Canyon University - "It Slipped My Mind"
Paradise Valley CC - "Longing"
Humboldt - "danh tinh"
Scripps - "Passages"
Orange Coast College - "The Disconnect"
Saint Mary's - "Second Origin"
Arizona State - "Do you feel empowered?"
Sonoma - "Living Amongst the Orchids"

Thursday February 28, 2019 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Dance Theatre SPX 216 Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Informal Perf

5:45pm PST

Dinner (on your own)

Thursday February 28, 2019 5:45pm - 7:00pm PST

Meal

7:15pm PST

Adjudication Concert #2

1 Modesto Jr. College  Knowing What You Know
2 Southern Utah U  isn’t
3 Glendale  Coadunate
4 San Jose State U  Raw
5 Santa Rosa  Wigs and Tarts
Intermission
6 U of Hawaii  Steel Rain: Tetsu no Ame
7 Modesto Jr. College  The Edge of Recurrence
8 Southern Utah U  Slog Dreams
9 Glendale  Closed Door
10 San Jose State U  And suddenly we see

Thursday February 28, 2019 7:15pm - 10:00pm PST
Hammer Theatre

Adjud Perf

TBA

Overview - Friday

Time Activity Location
8:00AM-3:00PM Information/Registration SPX Lobby
2:10-3:20P   Concert Techs Hammer Theatre
8:30AM-10AM Session I Studios
Adjudication Concert # 2 Feedback Session   Music Concert Hall
10:30-12:30P Adjudication Concert # 3   Hammer Theatre
12:30-1:30P Lunch
Regional Planning Meeting (bring your lunch) Hammer 4
Interested in Hosting an ACDA conference? Please attend!
2:00-3:30P Session II Studios
ADJUDICATION CONCERT #3 Feedback Session   Music Concert Hall
4:30-5:30P Session III & Faculty Only Class Studios
5:30-7:00P Dinner (On your own)
7:15PM Adjudication Concert # 4 Hammer Theatre

Friday March 1, 2019 TBA

Faculty, Mem., Grand Canyon University

Friday March 1, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Hammer 4

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Jazz

8:30am PST

Love the X: Modern Dance and the Power of YOU

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Teachers

Cathy Davalos

Faculty, Mem., Saint Mary's College

Friday March 1, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
New Ballet Studio B

Class, All

Company Modern/Contemporary

8:30am PST

The Legacy of Paul Taylor (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity seats available

Ms Berman spent more than a decade performing lead roles with the Paul Taylor company as an integral part of the creative process of the man deemed “world’s greatest living choreographer.” With Mr. Taylor’s passing this August, keeping his legacy alive is of the utmost importance. Drawing upon his wide range of movement styles and genres, Ms. Berman will offer students a “taste” of the beautiful and lyrical, the satirical, the humorous, or the depraved side of society Taylor sought to depict. The class will focus on the use of the torso and back, spirals, grounded weight, and the fluid curves that are so prevalent in this highly athletic vocabulary. While concentrating on select excerpts from the repertory, students will find their own voice within it.

Teachers

Rachel Berman

Faculty, Mem., Orange Coast College

Originally from Hawaii, Rachel Berman has had a diverse career in the field of dance, the bulk of which was a decade spent performing principal roles with the Paul Taylor Dance Company. She also performed with Ballet Hispanico, May O’Donnell, The American Repertory Dance Company... Read More →

Friday March 1, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
SPX 178 Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Modern/Contemporary

8:30am PST

Adjudication Concert #2 Feedback

Friday March 1, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Music Concert Hall El Paseo de Cesar Chavez, San Jose, CA 95192 usa

Feedback

8:30am PST

Dance Teaching Credential - CDEA update

In September 2016, Senate Bill 916 was signed to establish a single subject Dance Teaching Credential in the state of California. The advocacy of California Dance Education Association (CDEA) was instrumental in this bill getting passed. Please join Kristin Kusanovich and Amber McCall, CDEA greater board members, to find out what has been done and where we are in making the Dance Teaching Credential a reality.

Teachers

Kusanovich, Kristin

Senior Lecturer, Artistic Director, CDEA board member, Santa Clara University & Kusanovich Dance Co. of SF

Amber McCall

Faculty Rep., Member, San Jose City College

Friday March 1, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Music 210 El Paseo de Cesar Chavez, San Jose, CA 95192 usa

Panel/Lecture, All

Company Panel

10:30am PST

Adjudication Concert #3

1 Bridgewater U Sonder
2 CSU Fresno Salvation
3 Orange Coast College Silent
4 Paradise Valley CC Withdrawl
5 Cal Poly, SLO Jigsaw
Intermission
6 Fresno City College Gender Politics-Post Apocalyptic Lord of the Flies
7 Pomona College Hearing Change
8 Paradise Valley CC Murmuration
9 CSU Fresno From…last night’s attempted restless sleep-# 1 from..Animal Soup Mix 1994-# 2 from…the front page of the New York Times 2018-# 3 from..Juxtapose 1998-# 4 from…my last dentist visit 2018- # 5 from…last years ACDA 2018- # 6 from…Solingen 2001- # 7 from…Mech andKate 2000- # 8 from…CDE 2015- # 9 from…from…2019- # 10 from…never finding the stage

Friday March 1, 2019 10:30am - 12:30pm PST
Hammer Theatre

Adjud Perf

12:30pm PST

Lunch

Friday March 1, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST

Meal

12:30pm PST

Regional Planning Meeting (bring own lunch)

Friday March 1, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Hammer 4

Meal

12:30pm PST

Rehearsal Space Available

Space open - sign up at Registration

Friday March 1, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
SPX Lobby-Registration area Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Rehearsal

2:00pm PST

Broadway Jazz (All)

Limited Capacity filling up

Love the thrill of Broadway? Who doesn’t!? Take this high energy and fast paced Broadway Jazz class to hone your audition techniques, groove out to some amazing showtunes, and have a blast. Singing along always encouraged.

Teachers

Maggie Sniffen

Faculty, Mem., Modesto Junior College

Friday March 1, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
SPX 178 Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Class, All

2:00pm PST

Coins, Chaos, and Composition

Limited Capacity seats available

Tapping into Twyla Tharp's wisdom, this class will provide new and experienced dance makers a few ways to "shake up" their composition process

Teachers

Sandi Scheuber

Indiv Mem, Individual

Sandra Scheuber, a freelance choreographer (www.makedancehappen.com), has created, studied, and performed in the SF Bay Area, Los Angeles, the Central Coast, and the Central Valley. Her work has been selected for performance at several showcases. She has performed and choreographed... Read More →

Friday March 1, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
Washington Square 201

Class, All

Company Choreography

2:00pm PST

Contemporary (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity filling up

Class will start with a deep and rigorous experiential warm-up focusing on whole body integration, waking up, plugging in and dancing as a community. This class is highly physical, strength building and full bodied while layering the subtleties necessary for more complex dancing and performing. Class will focus on creating a safe and dynamic container for dancers to share information, experiment and hone their skills while pushing each dancer to seek their potential as a mover and human.

Teachers

Christine Cali

Faculty Rep., Member, Sonoma State University

Christine's movement classes have been developed through a dance career spanning two decades of practice, research, performing, choreographing and teaching. Her approach to dance is somatic-based physicality that focuses on becoming more efficient, dynamic and sensorial as a mover... Read More →

Friday March 1, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
Washington Square 204

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

2:00pm PST

Contemporary Dance (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Teachers

Kristen Daley

Faculty, Mem., Sonoma State University

Friday March 1, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
New Ballet Studio E

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Modern/Contemporary

2:00pm PST

Contemporary Jazz

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Class focuses on the understanding of movement construction and its connection to musical phrasing. An environment where students are taught to become present in space and capture the essence of human mobility.

Teachers

Mike Esperanza

Faculty, BARE Dance Company

Born in Manila, Philippines and raised in Southern California, Mike Esperanza has established himself as a sought after teacher and choreographer. With a BFA in graphic design from California State University, Fullerton, Mike's approach to visual construction has influenced a unique... Read More →

Friday March 1, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
Dance Theatre SPX 216 Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Class

2:00pm PST

Cunningham

Limited Capacity seats available

Technique class investigating Merce Cunnigham’s use of the spine and limbs in complex relationship, for strength, speed, articulation, clarity, amplitude, and ability to change.

Teachers

Diane Frank

Faculty Rep, Member

Friday March 1, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
New Ballet Studio A

Class

2:00pm PST

Jazz Funk Technique (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

This will be a fast-paced, highly stylized technique class, that will conclude with a fun jazz funk combination. Bring your energy, your personality, and prepare to sweat!

Teachers

Megan Zollinger

Faculty Rep., Member, California State University, Chico

Megan Glynn Zollinger holds a BA in Dance from Chapman University, and an MFA in Dance from the University of California, Irvine. At UCI, Megan worked directly under the tutelage of Donald McKayle, who was her thesis advisor and mentor. A Bay Area native, Megan has worked both regionally... Read More →

Friday March 1, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
New Ballet Studio B

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

2:00pm PST

Modern

Limited Capacity seats available

Strong Limon principals coupled with focused intention and flowing fully bodied movement.

Teachers

Maria Basile

Faculty, Mem, San Jose State

Maria Basile is co-artistic director/choreographer/performer for sjDANCEco. 2010 recipient of Arts Council Silicon Valley Artist Fellowship for Performance and 2009 Individual Artist Special Recognition award for choreography. 2009 “Isadora Duncan Award” nominee for Best Performance... Read More →

Friday March 1, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
Washington Square 106

Class

2:00pm PST

“Where Yo Wurks At?” Chicago Footwork: Master Class

Limited Capacity filling up

Chicago footwork is an urban battle style danced typically at 160bpm. Learn what it means to serve “free smoke” and show people how to “burn em' in the circle.” Thought to be brand new with it’s rise in popularity, it originated from “House Music.” Starting from the warehouses to the house parties, the music has shifted from “ghetto house” to “Juke” to Modern day “battle traxx” that have paved the way to present day footwork music and footwork battle culture. Described as having the mentality of breaking and the intensity of Krump, dancers go extremely hard and even become tactile with each other with their exchanges of movement. Lets dive into a style that has been around 30+ years and is now seeing the light of day in world wide battles, music artist tours/videos, America’s best dance crew, and Industry choreography.

Teachers

Anthony Kelley

Faculty, Mem., Glendale Community College

Friday March 1, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
Hammer 4

Class, Intermediate

Company Hip Hop

2:00pm PST

Adjudication Concert #3 Feedback

Friday March 1, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
Music Concert Hall El Paseo de Cesar Chavez, San Jose, CA 95192 usa

Feedback

2:10pm PST

Tech

2:10-2:30p Saint Mary's College
2:30-2:50p Saint Mary's College

2:55-3:15p ASU
3:15-3:35p ASU

Friday March 1, 2019 2:10pm - 3:20pm PST
Hammer Theatre

Tech

4:00pm PST

The Get Down: Hip Hop Party Dances from the 80s-00s

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Get ready to travel through time through music and dance to explore the Milly Rock of the 80’s and the Disco of today. This class will cover the general concept of grooves and the coined grooves of what is known as the Hip Hop party dance style. Familiar grooves ranging from the Cabbage Patch to the Running Man will be broken down and unfamiliar grooves will be added to your vocabulary, and we will be tying them together into a combination and/or an introduction to freestyle! Open to all levels, this class is going to be a PARTY. Come through to have a good time.

Teachers

Farrah McAdam

Class, Intermediate

Company Musical Theater

4:00pm PST

Modern - Under Curves and Swings (Faculty Only)

Limited Capacity filling up

Accessing momentum and gravity through under curves and swings.

Teachers

Angela Rosenkrans

ACDA Board Member/Fac. Rep, Scottsdale Community College

Friday March 1, 2019 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Dance Theatre SPX 216 Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Faculty Only Class, Faculty

Company Modern/Contemporary

5:30pm PST

Dinner (on your own)

Friday March 1, 2019 5:30pm - 7:00pm PST

Meal

7:15pm PST

Adjudication Concert #4

1 Santa Clara U  Excerpt “ETOWAH” from Suite: Ohio ETOWAH, IOWA, Human Landscapes from my Country
2 Arizona State U  You know What I Mean (?)
3 Lines Ballet/Dominican U  Oscar. Delta. Echo.
4 Scripps College  I guess my name is baby
5 Saint Mary’s College  About that Dream
Intermission
6 Mills College  We Were Not Brought This Far to Fail
7 Santa Clara U  We are. We think. We act.
8 Arizona State U  Inevitably, they exist
9 Saint Mary’s College  See to be Unseen
10 Lines Ballet/Dominican U  Armistice

Friday March 1, 2019 7:15pm - 10:00pm PST
Hammer Theatre

Adjud Perf

TBA

Overview - Saturday

Time   Activity   Location
8:00A-12:30P Information/Registration SPX 216
8:30A--10:00A Session I Studios
Adjudication Concert # 4 Feedback Session Music Concert Hall
  Informal Rehearsal (optional)
10:30A--12:00P Session II, Faculty Class Only Studios
  Informal Concert # 3 SPX 216
12:00P Gala Announced Registration, Sched.com, Website
12:00-1:00P Lunch
1:15PM-5:10P   Gala Concert Techs (15 min) Hammer Theatre
1:30-3:00P Session III, Faculty Only Class Studios
Adjudicator Master Classes Studios
6:00-7:30P Faculty Cocktail Reception (walking distance to theatre) The Loft
Student Reception/ Finger Foods Hammer Theatre Lobby
8:00 pm Gala Concert Hammer Theatre
  Following Concert - Dessert Reception, DJ SPX 216

Saturday March 2, 2019 TBA

8:00am PST

Information Table

Saturday March 2, 2019 8:00am - 12:00pm PST
SPX Lobby-Registration area Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Admin

8:30am PST

Contemporary Ballet (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

A perfect class for the classical and contemporary dancer. The class will explore the power of the use of the torso, contraction and release, and breath enhancing the performance quality of the dancer, as well as the communication of emotions.
The musicality and dynamic of the ballet vocabulary, and the role it plays in creating the soloist dancer will also be addressed in this class.

Teachers

Jose Costas

Professor, Orange Coast College

JOSE COSTAS – ORANGE COAST COLLEGEJose Costas is a former Principal Dancer with Ballet Hispanico of New York and Founder/Artistic Director of Jose Costas Contempo Ballet. He holds an MFA in Dance from NYU, TISCH School of the Arts and is currently Chair at OCC Dance Department where... Read More →

Saturday March 2, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Washington Square 201

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Ballet

8:30am PST

Contemporary Modern Technique (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

This contemporary modern technique class is influenced by Limon and Release techniques challenging dancers to push the boundaries of their physicality with off-balance dancing. Students will practice tuning their bodies to find their full range of motion, exploring shifts of weight, versatility of dynamics, and musicality, using high velocity movement. We will test the waters of our kinesthetic awareness using improvisational scores and tasks which provide a space to develop personal artistry. Working in partners, students help each other explore certain concepts and use peer feedback to help cultivate their versatility and power as brave performers.

Teachers

Virginia Munday

Fac Rep, Cabrillo College

Virginia Munday was born and raised in Lakeland, Florida where she started dancing. She received her BFA from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and went on to dance in New York City. Virginia's choreography has been presented in the U.S., Japan, and Europe. After... Read More →

Saturday March 2, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Washington Square 106

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

8:30am PST

Dancing Your Story

Limited Capacity filling up

Art can be a lot of things but it's potential for power increases when it tells an honest, vulnerable, passionate story. In this session, Sara will discuss storytelling through movement and give participants some tools to do so. Sara will reference most recent dance projects, BIRTH! and Goddess Rising throughout.

Teachers

Sara Malan-McDonald

Faculty, Mem., Glendale Community College

Sara Jean Malan-McDonal is a Phoenix, AZ based freelancing academic. She earned her MFA in Dance from Arizona State University and two BFA degrees, in Dance and Art History, at Brigham Young University. She is the mother of four daughters and the managing director of C3 Dance, teaching... Read More →

Saturday March 2, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Hal Todd Studio Theatre

Class, All

Company Choreography

8:30am PST

Jazz

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Jazz dance includes strength, flexibility and conditioning technique and progressions including turns, kicks and leaps.

Teachers

Dominique Serapio

Faculty, Mem, San Jose State

Saturday March 2, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Hammer 4

Class

8:30am PST

Lyrical Jazz (Int)

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Come dance out your emotions!! Class will focus on using emotion as an impetus for movement through the technique of jazz dance.

Teachers

Kevin Godfrey-Chevalier

Faculty Rep., Member, Grand Canyon University

Saturday March 2, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Washington Square 204

Class, Intermediate

Company Jazz

8:30am PST

Teachers

Christine Cali

Faculty Rep., Member, Sonoma State University

Saturday March 2, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Washington Square 204

Class, All

10:30am PST

Urban Hip Hop

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

This class is an interpretive version of hip-hop with a cross blend of urban techniques. We will be emphasizing rhythmic phrasing through freestyle and choreographed movements. With the uniqueness of the style, dancers will learn how to express themselves and tell a story through arbitrary and articulated movements.

Teachers

Nhan Ho

Faculty, Mem., Modesto Junior College

Saturday March 2, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Hal Todd Studio Theatre

Class, All

Company Hip Hop

10:30am PST

Movement in Contact and Partner Work (Faculty Only)

Limited Capacity seats available

In this class I will share the understanding, awareness, an experience of sharing weight, the give and take of weight and how to navigate through this pathway.

Teachers

Kim Davis

ACDA Board Member/Fac. Rep, Modesto Junior College

Teaches intermediate/advanced levels of Modern & Jazz Technique, Choreography, and directs 3 formal concerts a year, and is the resident Musical Theater Choreographer.at Modesto Junior College. Kim is an alum of UCSB and CSULB. Kim trained and danced professionally in New York for... Read More →

Saturday March 2, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Washington Square 106

Faculty Only Class, Faculty

Company Partnering

10:30am PST

Informal Concert #3

CSU Fresno - "Flesh is Gone, Spirit is Near"
Santa Rosa - "Liquid Enigma"
San Jose City College - "Consequences"
Scottsdale CC - "The Young and the Defenseless"
Fresno City - "Forty Years"
Southern Utah - "That's All"
Chandler Gilbert - "love/hate versus oneself"

Saturday March 2, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Dance Theatre SPX 216 Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Informal Perf

10:30am PST

Training the Eye: Dance Lighting Dissected (all levels)

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

This presentation will cover the controllable properties of light, the effect of colored light on various fabrics, how to work with a lighting designer to achieve the best results for a dance, and strategies for learning more about stage lighting design.

Teachers

Mike Sundquist

Dean - Arts and Humanities, Modesto Junior College

Michael Sundquist received an MFA in Lighting Design from UC Irvine. He has lit numerous dance concerts and served as the principal lighting designer for Central West Ballet for over twenty years. Based at Modesto Junior College, Mr. Sundquist and Dance Professor Emeritus Lori Bryhni... Read More →

Saturday March 2, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Hammer 4

Panel/Lecture, All

12:00pm PST

Gala Announcement (on Sched.com app)

ACDA Gala, West conference, 2019
In Program Order

1. Knowing What You Know (2019)
Modesto Junior College

2. From…last night’s attempted restless sleep - #1 from…Animal Soup Mix 1994 - #2 from…the front page of the New York Times 2018 - #3 from…Juxtapose 1998 - #4 from…my last dentist visit 2018 - #5 from…last years ACDA 2018 - #6 from… Solingen 2001 - #7 from… Mech and Kate 2000 - #8 from… CDE 2015 - #9 from… from… 2019 - #10 from… never find the stage 1985 (2019)
California State University, Fresno

3. Wigs and Tarts (2018)
Santa Rosa Junior College

4. Slog Dreams (2018)
Southern Utah University

5. And suddenly we see (2018)
San José State University

INTERMISSION

6. Armistice (2018)
Lines Ballet/Dominican University

7. A “Passionate Expression: of Grief or Sorrow (2018)
Scottsdale Community College

8. Silent (2018)
Orange Coast College

9. the sun will rise, and we will too (2018)
Grand Canyon University

10. Inevitably, they exist (2018)
Arizona State University

Saturday March 2, 2019 12:00pm - 12:00pm PST

Admin

12:00pm PST

Lunch

Saturday March 2, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST

Meal

1:25pm PST

Tech Gala

1:25-1:40p Gala #1 Knowing What You Know (2019)Modesto Junior College

1:45-2:00p Gala #2 From…last night’s attempted restless sleep - #1 from…Animal Soup Mix 1994 - #2 from…the front page of the New York Times 2018 - #3 from…Juxtapose 1998 - #4 from…my last dentist visit 2018 - #5 from…last years ACDA 2018 - #6 from… Solingen 2001 - #7 from… Mech and Kate 2000 - #8 from… CDE 2015 - #9 from… from… 2019 - #10 from… never find the stage 1985 (2019)California State University, Fresno

2:05-2:20p Gala #3 Wigs and Tarts (2018)Santa Rosa Junior College

2:25-2:40p Gala #4 Slog Dreams (2018)
Southern Utah University

2:45-3:00p Gala #5 And suddenly we see (2018)San José State University

3:00-3:15p Gala #6 Armistice (2018)Lines Ballet/Dominican University

3:40-3:55p Gala #7 A “Passionate Expression: of Grief or Sorrow (2018)Scottsdale Community College

4:00-4:15p Gala #8 Silent (2018)Orange Coast College

4:20-4:35p Gala #9 the sun will rise, and we will too (2018)Grand Canyon University

4:40-4:55p Gala #10 Inevitably, they exist (2018)Arizona State University

Saturday March 2, 2019 1:25pm - 5:15pm PST
Hammer Theatre

Tech

1:30pm PST

Contemporary Dance Technique (Adjudicator Master Class) (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

By Nomination Only:
A highly physical movement experience designed for the fearless dancer. Movement material will call for dancers to be comfortable moving in and through inverted positions. This class is a full body exploration of many diverse movement vernaculars. The warm-up will consist of exercises that spiral in and around a contracted and released core, as well as polyrhythmic movement phrases that push across the space. The instructor’s goal is to promote an in-depth understanding of alignment, skeletal awareness, stretching, strength building, movement efficiency, and injury prevention.

Adjudicators

Christian von Howard

Christian von Howard is the Artistic Director of the VON HOWARD PROJECT, a contemporary dance company in New York City. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and nurtured in the Big Ole state of Texas, Christian is an international performer, teacher and choreographer. His professional career... Read More →

Saturday March 2, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
Washington Square 204

Class, Intermed/Adv

1:30pm PST

Crash Course in Choreography (Adjudicator Master Class)

Limited Capacity seats available

By Nomination Only:
In this class, participants will work together to make a dance by the end of the session. Dancers will all generate movement material and assemble a series of short studies. Then the material will be shaped into a single work with Keefe’s guidance. Participants will be expected to contribute choreographic suggestions, take risks as dancers, and participate fully as performers. The goal of the class is to consider how speedy decision-making can generate numerous choreographic possibilities. Limited to 24 dancers, all skill levels welcome.

Adjudicators

Maura Keefe

Maura Keefe, is a contemporary dance historian. She is a scholar in residence at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, where she writes about, lectures on, and interviews artists from around the world. Her writing for Jacob's Pillow Dance Interactive has created an opportunity to explore... Read More →

Saturday March 2, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
Washington Square 106

Class, All

1:30pm PST

Historical Dances - Baroque

Limited Capacity full
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Finding purpose in movement through story telling with a focus on character driven physicality.

Teachers

Joan Walton

Faculty, San Jose State

Saturday March 2, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
Washington Square 201

Class, All

1:30pm PST

Latin Jazz (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity full
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An athletic movement class that explores the fusion of latin and jazz movements and techniques.

Teachers

Tricia Rodgers

Faculty Rep, Mem, Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Tricia Rodgers originally hales from Dallas Fort Worth Texas area where she started her dance training at the young age of five. As Tricia continued to grow so did her passion for the art of dance. She attended and graduated from Brigham Young University where she received her... Read More →

Saturday March 2, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
Hammer 4

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Jazz

1:30pm PST

Move Into Your Front Space (Adjudicator Master Class) (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity filling up

By Nomination Only:
Contemporary Dance Technique with Carl Flink, the artistic director of the award winning Twin Cities based dance company Black Label Movement and former member of the Limon Dance Company. Flink fuses his athletic background as a college level soccer player with his dance training based on his extensive explorations of the Limon technique, Paul Taylor style, contemporary partnering with Terry Creach and Stephen Koester and Laban/Bartenieff movement analysis with JoAnna Mendl Shaw to create a propulsive technique class that drives and flows through space. Expect to go upside down!

Adjudicators

Carl Flink

Carl Flink is the founder of the Twin Cities, MN based dance company; Black Label Movement (BLM). Carl Flink and BLM's awards include two 2016 Regional Emmy Award nominations, a 2016 MN Sage Award nomination, being named to the 2015 Twin Cities Star Tribune Best of MN Dance Community... Read More →

Saturday March 2, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
Dance Theatre SPX 216 Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Class, Intermed/Adv

1:30pm PST

Pro Dance Team Jazz (Int/Adv)

Limited Capacity full
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A class based around the hard-hitting and visually striking style of dance performed in sports arenas across the country by such teams as the LA Laker Girls or Boston Celtics Dancers. There will be a brief warm-up and full dance combination taught with discussion surrounding the performance techniques necessary to perform this type of material.

Teachers

Andy Vaca

ACDA Board President, California State University, Long Beach

Andy Vaca is the President of ACDA and a Professor and former Department Chair of Dance at CSU Long Beach. In addition to dancing for the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Jazzworks-A Dance Company, Keith Johnson/Dancers, and Bodytalk, Andy is well-known as a choreographer for professional... Read More →

Saturday March 2, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
SPX 178 Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95192

Class, Intermediate/Advanced

Company Jazz

1:30pm PST

Salsa